Waverley

Waverley's population grew between the last two censuses. Data from the census also show there were changes in housing tenure.

The population passed 120,000

In the decade to 2011, the population of Waverley increased by 5.1%, from almost 116,000 to 122,000.

The addition of just over 5,900 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Waverley was home to, on average, 2.5 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was similar to the average across the South East

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across the South East, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Waverley

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Waverley increased by two years, from 40 to 42 years.

This affluent rural area had a higher average age than the South East and remained somewhat older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of almost 3,500 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by just under 2,000.

About 12% of people in Waverley are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, South East and Waverley by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of households in Waverley that rented privately increased from 8.1% to 11% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just under one in eight (12%) households lived in social housing, compared with 13% in 2001. The percentage of Waverley households that owned their home decreased from 76% to 74%.

The proportion of privately rented homes increased at a slower rate here than the figure for the whole of the South East (from 10% in 2001 to 16% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 9.9% to 17%.

Private renting in Waverley increased by 3.3 percentage points

Percentage of households in Waverley, the South East and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in rate of self-employment

Waverley saw the South East's third-largest rise in the proportion of self-employed people.

In 2011, just over one in seven (15%) people aged 16 to 74 in Waverley said they were self-employed, compared with 12% in 2001. The percentage that were employed decreased from 53% to 52%.

Across the region, only Slough (from 6.2% to 8.9%) and Brighton and Hove (from 10% to 13%) saw a greater increase in the proportion of self-employed people.

Every local authority area across the South East saw a rise in the proportion of self-employed people, as the regional average grew from 9.5% to 11%.

The rate of self-employment was higher than across the South East

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 that said they were self-employed across local authority areas in the South East and the average across England, March 2011

Relationships in Waverley

The proportion of people who had never married or entered a civil partnership increased in Waverley, but at a slower rate than all other local authority areas in the South East, except Wokingham and Hart.

Across the South East, the proportion of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership increased from 29% to 32% between the last two censuses, while the proportion in Guildford (the local authority area that shares the largest boundary with Waverley) increased from 33% to 35%.

The proportion of people who had never married or entered a civil partnership was lower than across the South East

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they were single across local authority areas in the South East and the average across England, March 2011

Disability in Waverley

The percentage of Waverley residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability remained close to 90% between the last two censuses.

The percentage who reported being limited a lot in their day-to-day activities remained close to 2.0%, while the percentage of Waverley residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability decreased from 7.8% to 7.4%.

The proportion of people who aren't limited by a long-term health problem or disability fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the South East (from 91% in 2001 to 90% in 2011). Across England, the percentage remained close to 90%.

The proportion of people who aren't limited by a long-term health problem or disability was lower than across the South East

Percentage of usual residents that reported not being limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in the South East and the average across England, March 2011

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